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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 144,231,488.84, 216,345,343.53 and 35,056,342.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 144,231,488.84, 216,345,343.53 and 35,056,342.73 is: 52,584,054.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,231,488.84 : 216,345,343.53 = 35,056,342.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,231,488.84/216,345,343.53 = 35,056,342.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,231,488.84x = 216,345,343.53 × 35,056,342.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,231,488.84x = 7,584,276,510,827,267
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,276,510,827,267/144,231,488.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,584,054.78

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